I fully understand that everyone doesn't have high level Eddie's or allies. And at lower levels, 3*'s are the norm. But I'm sure a lot of us grinding out higher levels (I'm on Underworld-hard and Battlefield-madness); people who select their champion as an ally anything less than a level 60ish 4 * is becoming a major inconvenience. It is in my opinion far better to have a "Rumble Seat Eddie" than a higher level ally. I can easily put the original Eddie with 1* into the area I'm grinding. "Get in, strap in, hang on and shut up". If you don't have a high level ally, leave your champion on an Eddie. And if you think this sounds a little bit like whining, ask yourself "why do I need to keep finding replacement Troopers?" Just sayin.